held back

UK
/hɛld bæk/
US
/hɛld bæk/

Traduzioni

hold backverb

held back

Past Simple

held back
Past Simple
held back
Past Participle
holding back
Gerund
UK
/həʊld bæk/
US
/hoʊld bæk/
The dam is designed to hold back the floodwaters.
Плотина предназначена для того, чтобы удерживать паводковые воды.
The police managed to hold back the crowd during the protest.
Полиции удалось задерживать толпу во время протеста.
He tried to hold back his tears during the sad movie.
Он пытался сдерживать слезы во время грустного фильма.

Definizioni

hold backverb
To restrain or control oneself from doing something.
She had to hold back her laughter during the serious meeting.
To prevent the progress or development of something.
The lack of funding held back the project's completion.
To keep something secret or not disclose information.
He decided to hold back the details until he had more information.
To physically restrain someone or something.
The security guards had to hold back the crowd during the concert.